Ratnapala (Chahamana dynasty)
Ratna-pala (IAST: Ratnapāla, r. c. 1119–1132 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the Naddula Chahamana dynasty. He ruled the area around Naddula (present-day Nadol in Rajasthan). He seized the throne of Naddula from his uncle Asharaja, who had become the Chahamana king after his father's death.
| Ratnapala | |
|---|---|
| Maharajadhiraja | |
| King of Naddula | |
| Reign | c. 1119–1132 CE |
| Predecessor | Asharaja |
| Successor | Rayapala |
| Dynasty | Chahamanas of Naddula |
| Father | Prithvipala |
Reign
Ratnapala was the son of the Chahamana king Prithvipala.[1] He was probably born after Prithvipala's death, or he was a minor at the time of his father's death.[2] Because of this, Prithvipala was succeeded by his brothers Jojalladeva and Asharaja. Asharaja controlled the throne of Naddula at least until 1115 CE.[3] An inscription states that one of his relatives captured Mandore, and Asharaja recaptured it. This relative was probably Ratnapala, who was trying to wrest control of the kingdom.[4]
By 1119 CE, Ratnapala had become the Chahamana king (Maharajadhiraja), as attested by a Sewari inscription.[1] Ratnapala probably forcibly dislodged Asharaja, because of which Asharaja joined the rival Chaulukya king Jayasimha Siddharaja.[3]
Ratnapala's 1119 CE Sewari inscription, issued from his camp at Nahura, records the grant of the Gumda Kurchcha (modern Gondoch in Pali district) to Brahmins.[5] Another inscription records his grant of the Riyasakudapa village to the Tripurushadeva temple.[4]
References
- R. B. Singh 1964, p. 250.
- R. B. Singh 1964, p. 248.
- R. B. Singh 1964, p. 251.
- Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 131.
- R. B. Singh 1964, pp. 250–251.
Bibliography
- Dasharatha Sharma (1959). Early Chauhān Dynasties. S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9780842606189.
- R. B. Singh (1964). History of the Chāhamānas. N. Kishore. OCLC 11038728.